Universiti Brunei Darussalam Visiting Research Fellowship Scheme

Overview

Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) offers a number of Visiting Research Fellowships for research on Brunei topics, preferably at post-doctoral level, which can contribute to the national development of Brunei Darussalam. Tenable at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, the Fellowship will be granted subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. Eligibility

Candidates must be academics or researchers with a proven record of research and publications.

2. Tenure of Fellowship

The Fellowship shall be tenable for a period of no more than twelve (12) months.

3. Monthly Allowance

The Fellowship will be divided into two categories:

a. Eminent Research Fellows invited by the University or Faculty: The Fellow will be provided with a monthly allowance of B$3000 payable in arrears at the end of each month.

b. Fellows invited by UBD Academic staff for their involvement on Research Projects:

The Fellow will be provided with a monthly allowance of B$3000 payable in arrears at the end of each month. This cost will be borne by the grant under which the Fellow is involved. In both cases, the Fellow is required to meet the cost of local travel and other expenses connected with the research undertaken from the allowance.


Medical Fitness

The Fellow must be certified medically fit to undertake the approved research. The Fellow and the immediate family, if accompanying the Fellow, will also be 3 required to undergo a medical check-up by a Government doctor after arrival in Brunei Darussalam.

5. Visa

The grant of the Fellowship is conditional upon the Fellow being issued with a visa or permits to enter Brunei Darussalam to undertake the approved research. Two types of permits will be issued depending on the length of contract:
a. Work Permit – For contracts of more than 3 months up to one year;
b. Professional Visa – For contracts of less than 3 months.

6. Accommodation

Visiting Research Fellows will be provided with the following accommodation based on two categories:

a. Eminent Research Fellows invited by the University or Faculty:

The Fellow will be provided with appropriate University housing for the duration of their tenure.

b. Fellows invited by UBD Academic staff for their involvement on Research
Projects:
Fellows will be provided with appropriate accommodation, whereby the cost of the accommodation will be borne by the grant under which the Fellow is involved.

In both cases, upon satisfactory completion of the Fellowship, a fellow may continue to occupy the accommodation for up to one week (or for two nights if put in a hotel) immediately prior to departure from Brunei Darussalam.

7. Passages

a. Visiting Research Fellows will be provided with the following air passage benefits based on two categories:

i. Eminent Research Fellows invited by the University or Faculty:
The University will provide the Fellow, if recruited from overseas, with air passage by the most economical class and most direct route at the commencement and on satisfactory completion of the Fellowship period.

ii. Fellows invited by UBD Academic staff for their involvement on Research Projects:

The University will provide the Fellow, if recruited from overseas, with air passage by the most economical class and most direct route at the commencement and on satisfactory completion of the Fellowship period. The cost of this air passage will be borne by the grant under which the Fellow is involved.

In both cases, the period of the Fellowship will count from the date of the Fellow’s arrival in Brunei Darussalam up to the date of expiry of the Fellowship, not including any period of extension which may be granted later.

b. Air passages will be granted subject to the following conditions:

i. at the commencement of the Fellowship, from the airport nearest to the Fellow’s current place of residence or place of domicile to Bandar Seri Begawan as may be determined by UBD and notified in the Letter of Offer of the Fellowship;
ii. at the end of the Fellowship, from Bandar Seri Begawan to the Fellow’s place of residence or place of domicile to be determined by the University;
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iii. the grant of passages must be availed of within one month from the date of issue of air tickets at the commencement or end of the Fellowship, as the case may be, failing which it shall be deemed as having lapsed; and
iv. such other provisions as are set out in these Terms and Conditions.

c. If the duration of the Fellowship is shortened for whatever reason or circumstance, the Fellow will not be provided with air passages to return home. However, under special circumstances, the Fellow may be provided with a one-way air passage to return to his/her place of residence if the Vice Chancellor or his/her nominee is satisfied with the reasons for shortening the Fellowship period.

Application form

Please send a completed application form together with the necessary documentation to the following address:

Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
Jalan Tungku Link Gadong
Bandar Seri Begawan BE1410
Negara Brunei Darussalam
Fax: (673) 2460464
Email: Office of Postgraduate Studies and Research
Website: http://www.ubd.edu.bn/admin/dept/psr/research.html


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